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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'I inspect "The Syonan Times" from May 23rd to 28th: the usual unadulterated propaganda - in such mass and so blatant you would expect it to stultify itself completely. T...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I start making star charts and revising my geographical knowledge generally with the aid of a very good atlas - the Oxford Advanced - borrowed from Bayley'Thomas Kitching [unknown]Oxford Advanced AtlasPrint: Book
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" says very naively that the essay competition on Nipponese culture was very disappointing. There were only 45 entries: no first and second prizes will ...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read "North to the Orient" by Anne Lindbergh. I imagined they had flown over the top of the world! But actually it was via North Canada, Alaska, Kanchatka, and the Kur...Thomas Kitching Anne LindberghNorth to the OrientPrint: Book
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times reports that Mrs Arbenz, wife of the Swiss Consul, has been killed in a motor accident. Joan knew the daughters well. "The Syonan Times" leader complai...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A notice in "The Syonan Times" asks the public to cooperate in measures for the suppression of mosquitoes'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" gives full details for an exchange of diplomats and others from the US, Canada and South America and the names of the ships involved'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'From Axel Munthe's "San Michele": "Imprisoned monkeys, so long as they are in company, live on the whole a supportable life. They are so busy finding out all that is goi...Thomas Kitching Axel MuntheSan MichelePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read "My Greatest Adventure" by Malcolm Campbell. While treasure hunting on the Cocos, he mentions as typical of the hardships they had to endure the fact that he had ...Thomas Kitching Malcolm CampbellMy Greatest AdventurePrint: Book
1900-1945'In "Guns and Butter" by Bruce-Lockhart (written October 1938), he says: "To anyone who knows the East, it was already clear that, whoever won the war between Japan and C...Thomas Kitching R.H. Bruce-LockhartGuns and ButterPrint: Book
1900-1945'"The Changi Guardian", in its cricket report, says: "Kitching fought the vigorous attack amid rising excitement and, when the final two came just before time, there was ...Thomas Kitching [n/a]The Changi GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I get "Lorna Doone". It is a good book so far.'Thomas Kitching Richard Doddridge BlackmoreLorna DoonePrint: Book
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" of August 7th says: "Grow more food. It is essential. It is to be planted on enemy-owned rubber plantations. The shortage is the result of bad adminis...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" says there is to be a public holiday today for the half-anniversary of the New Birth of Malaya.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I finish "Accident" by Arnold Bennett, write up my diary, and so to bed.'Thomas Kitching Arnold BennettAccidentPrint: Book
1900-1945'A notice appears on the board: "The Indian policemen on duty are Japanese subjects and you must obey them as you do the Japanese sentries. If internees do not bow to Ind...Thomas Kitching [unknown][notice]Unknown
1900-1945'The B-Block strip of grass between the high wall and the passage is now open. It is to be a haven of peace for readers and others. There is to be no talking. So there is...Thomas Kitching [unknown][notice]Unknown
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" says that, in spite of the "evil scorched-earth policy" of the British, the hydro-electric installations are now in working order, also 70% of the tin...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A comparison with other internees culled from "The Syonan Times": Manila, S. Thomas University - 3,200 internees in 64 acres, Changi - 2,800 in less than 11 acres. In Ho...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Changi Guardian" reports: "The Changi Cricket League, long expected, is now in being, thanks to the untiring energy of Mr Tom Kitching".'Thomas Kitching [n/a]The Changi GuardianPrint: Newspaper


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